Dress Goods Sale and Tariff Debate Notices
A Boston dress goods sale draws buyers from Boston firms and others with wide listings of cotton warp and woolen fabrics with varied prices. Separately, the Massachusetts Tariff Reform League seeks a joint discussion with the Home Market Club on placing raw materials on the free list, proposing either oral or written debate and awaiting the club’s response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Marehoe
Arlinetoy Mills
Boston
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Shepard, Norwell & Co
Harvey, Farwell & Co
R. H. White & Co
Brown, Thompson & Co
Providence
Collander, McAusland & Troup
Hartwell, Richards & Co
Shepard & Co
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Louisville
Tariff Reform League
Massachusetts Tariff Reform League
Home Market Club
Iterbert Radclyffe
Congress
Emerson W. Judd
Teller's Silver Talk and Senate Lease Bill Debate
Senator Teller of Colorado argued a silver state grievance during the lease bill discussion, urging Treasury surplus purchase of bonds. Senator Outhwaite explained the Union Pacific refunding bill as colleagues weighed amendments and the reform of gold and silver bullion deposits. The session adjourned after executive proceedings and a late morning session scheduled for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasmington
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Teller
Colorado
McPherson
New Jersey
Reagan
Texas
Outhwaite
Ohio
Union Pacific
Weaver
Iowa
Greenbackers
Anderson
Kansas
Teiler
Platt
Treasury
Beck
Palmer
Committee On Finance
Senate proceedings discuss Confederate veteran bill and funeral attendance
The Senate hears a marshal's invitation to funeral rites for the late chief justice. A five member committee is named to attend the Toledo, Ohio, service. Debates over a bill favoring disabled Confederate soldiers continue, with Blair defending the humane aim and Riddleberger arguing for equal treatment of veterans. The session ends with the bond purchase bill under continuation.
Funeral of Chief Justice Waite to be held in the House
The Supreme Court appoints a funeral in the House hall on March 28 at noon. the Speaker lays the communication before the House and invites members. The day includes votes on Worthington vs. Post, a Nantucket life-saving station bill, and a Lynn public building project as the Union Pacific funding debate proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
House of Representatives
Waite
O’ Ferrell
Virginia
Worthington Vs
Lynn
Mass
Stone
Kentucky
United States
Oates
Alabama
Missouri
Committee On
Civil Service Reform
Union Pacific Railroad
Outhwaite
Ohio
Committee On Pacific Railroads
Thurman Sinking Fund
Thurman
Pacific Railroads
Union Pacific Railway
Military Academy
Tillman
South Carolina
Holman
Indiana
Mr. Smith
Wisconsin
Smith
Payson
Illinois
Suspicion of Bank Collapse Grips Rauerinu Bank
State National Bank faces closure as president and cashier allegedly abscond with up to 340000 in assets. Public reassured that other city banks remain unaffected while a bank examiner is awaited. Estimated missing cash around 45000 including 20000 in gold. Suspects fled to Canada via Greensboro after Saturday afternoon. Bank history traces to Williams and his family as directors and former widow president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rauerinu
N. C
The
State National Bank
State National
United States
I. R. Stamps
Wm Canada
North
Greensboro
Williams
Cross
Sharp retrial likely as April term opens in Over and Verminer
New York March 27 District Attorney Tellows will retry Jacob Sharp in the April term of the Court of Over and Verminier. Bourke Cochran Sharp's counsel gave notice he will move for change of venue. The motion will be argued before Judge Patterson next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tellows
Jacob Sharp
Court of Over and Verminer
Bourke Cochran
Sharp
Patterson
American Bell Telephone stockholders meet for 1887 review
The American Bell Telephone Company held its annual forenoon meeting at the Meiona with President Howard Stockton presiding. Directors reported a satisfactory year 1887 with rising circuits and subscribers, strong earnings, and substantial dividends. Legal battles were discussed, and plans to extend lines to Boston and Milwaukee were outlined along with a $1,000,000 estimated cost. Officers were elected including Stockton as treasurer and a tribute paid to ex-President William H. Forbes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Bell Telephone Company
Meiona
Howard Stockton
United States
Supreme Court
Globe Telephone Company
Meucci
American Cushman Company
United States Supreme Court On Appeal
Dolbear
Drawbaugh
Molecular
Clay
Overland
Waite
Justice Bradley
Field
Harlan
Crawbaugh
New York
Albany
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Milwaukee
Union Pacific stock conversion profits questioned in 19th century memo
A New York grand jury member wrote President Adams asking if 2 million dollars in Denver Pacific stock converted to Union Pacific stock in 1880 was held by Union Pacific assets. Adams replied the Denver Pacific stock was canceled and Union Pacific stock issued to Mr Gould, with other securities placed in the treasury. the transaction was highly profitable to the current Union Pacific company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Grand
President Adams
Union Pacific
Denver Pacific
Union Pacific Asian
Adams
Gould
Adame
Union Pacific Company
New York Train Timetable Pocket Memo Plans Release
A forthcoming pocket memorandum from Pathfiinder Guide aims to list arrival and departure hours for all trains to and from New York. The compact guide promises a portable reference for travelers settling schedules in a changing timetable era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pathfiuder Guide Concern
News from the custom house and retrenchment order
Collector Saltonstall reports arrival of two Scottish weavers Alice and Catherine Donachie under contract to Ludlow Manufacturing, wages set, passage money advanced by the corporation to be reimbursed. Treasury directs that 150 clerks be discharged by April 1 to fit available appropriations, suspending funds for April to June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saltonstall
Wrightington
State Board of Lunacy and Charity
Alice
Catherine Donachie
Ludlow Manufacturing Company
Secretary of the Treasury
Custom House
Treasury Department
Washington, D. C
Boston
Mass
HuGu
Thompson
Boston Police Licenses Inquiries March 27 1888
Notices reveal multiple applicants for liquor licenses in Boston under Chapter 100 Public Statutes. ASURY F HEATIS THOS TOBIN GABRIEL GOUGEON GEO FARRELL GO K FARRELL ALONZO TRAFLON seek victualer wholesaler grocer druggist and wholesale dealer licenses at noted addresses including Long Wharf Brighton Street Cambridge Street and Eliot Street with clerks pro tem recording.
Boston Public Statutes liquor license notices 1888
Notices under Chapter 100 of the Public Statutes announce applicants in Boston for licenses to sell intoxicating liquors as victuallers wholesalers and grocers of various classes at multiple addresses including Brighton street Western Street Providence street Tremont street and others. Authorities list applicants such as Charles Elkins William L. Van Nostrand Co. John Fitzgerald Catherine Herlihy Isaac Southwick Alonzo Coy & Co Moore & Sinnott and others with dates March 27 1888 and related entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Police
Boston
Lik. H. P. Herrick
State Street
James Bf. Ryan
Charles Is. Elkins
Brighton Street
James F. Ryan
Board of Poxtce
William L. van Nostrand & CO
Batterymarch Street
Johan H. Fitzgerald
Prn
Western Street
Loston
Gard
John H. Fitzgerald
Canton Street
Isaac M. Southwick
Green Street
Crescent Place
Phenix Hotel
FOX Brothers
Tremont Street
West
Newton Street
Alleway
H. M. Hartshorn & CO
Beacon Street
Tremont House
Geo. H. Babb
Shawmmut Avenue
Moore & Sinnott
S. A. Cole
Pollice
L. Speidel & CO
Water Street
John H. Walsh & CO
Harlestown Street
Board OF Pour Te Gk
L.speidel & Co
Trst
Washington Street
Board OF PoLicy
Henry Gundlach
Broad
Wharf Streets
James PF. Ryan
Board OF PoLick
Edward Open
Spring
Poplar Street
James W. Dolliver
Broad Street
Doane Street
James I’. Ryan
Michael Sheenan
Gustave E. Ziegler
Court Square
Boanrpor Police
William F. Wills
Boson
Charlestown Street
Board of Polnce
Martin Salmon
Commercial Street
Christopher F. Skelly
South Margin Street
Liquor Licenses Granted in Boston City Notice
Notice under Chapter 100 of the Public Statutes states Patrick Collins applied as a first class retailer at No 9 Fleet Street and 14 Garden Court Boston in one room on the first floor Willalu Vulns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lynn
Avery Street
Boston
James F. Ryan
Board of Police
Thos. Brophey
North Street
Moon Street
Board OF Poitier
Sven
Patrick Collins
Fleet Street
Garden Court
Board of Potter
Henry N. Leavens
Eaton Street
Francis Henshaw & Co Auctioneers Sale Listings
Auction notices from Francis Henshaw & Co listing Wednesday and Saturday sales at 12 M. on March 28 and March 31, 1888. Includes shares in Freeman's National Bank Arlington Mills Wakefield Rattan Douglass Axe,Miller Co Washington Mills and others with banks, railroads, mills and insurers among the items to be sold. City and company names appear with share counts and auction dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman's Natl
First N. Bk
Aivenuis
Arlington Mills
Everett Mills
Lymn Aus
Wakefield Rattan Co
Douglass Axe Mig. Co
Washington Mills, “Old
East Boston Dry Dock Co
Adm
State Natl. Bank
Market Natl
Merchants’ Natl. Bank
Salem
Warren Natl. Bank
Peabody
Mercantile Fire & Marine Insurance Co
Hartford Fire Insurance Co
Washington St
Crean
East Fifth Street
South
Boston
Office of Auctioneers
Washington Street
St. James Avenue
Clarendon Street
Copley Square
Shawmut Natl. Bank
Huntington Avenue
Bates Mfg
Bank of No. America
Wellfleet Marine Ins. Co
Concord
Portsmouth Rd
Ase Gratton
Mass
No. America Ins. Co
Pemigewasset Natl
Bank
Plymouth
Manchester
Lawrence Ra
Ports and Rail Lines Rally in Northern Corridor
A fragmented OCR note cites freight routes through Great Falls and Anmad toward Boston, with references to Midlincay Mills and a tentative rail expansion plan. Details are incomplete but indicate regional transport ties and industrial links amid uncertain schedules.
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Ae Boston
Psent
Massachusetts Eoral Reform League
Herbert Radclyffe
Edmunds
Blair
Bill
Wasurxncron
Hoar
Sherman
Toledo
Allison
Evarts
George
Gray
Signal Corps
Vermont
Riddleberger
Confederacy
Union
Washington
Connecticut
Huciey
Riddieberger
Lincoln
Grant
Sheridan
New Hampshire
Congreas
Mosby
S P.m
Stewart
American Bell Telephone
Telegraph Commission
TGC
Porg Ss .S
Ofira
Francis Blake
Charles P. Bowditch
George L. Bradley
Channing Clapp
Alexander Cochrane
William HI. Forbes
Charles Justis Hubbard
Gardiner G.hubbard
John. ¥. Hudson
Charles E Perkins
Thomas Sanders
William KK
Driver
Charles Eustis Hubbard
William H. Forbes
the Custom House
Asury F. Heatis
Long Wharf
Asbury F. Heath
Board of Peuce
Thos.tobin
Potter
Gabriel Gougeon
Board of Polce
Marshall Lincoln
Essex Street
Hersey Place
Neil Doherty
Causeway Street
Ee Ee Board of Police
Margaret McCand
North Square
James H. Marshall
Shawmut Avenue
Indiana Place
Michael J. Donovan
Bell
As & Victualler
Cambridge Street
Board of Pouce
Publc
Alonzo G. Traflon
Eliot Street
James PY
Ryan
William F. Carroll
Providence Street
Oston
Board of Fource
Catherine Herlihy
Haverhill Street
Sewe
Alonzo Coy & Bro
Atlantic Avenue
Essex Avenue
Board of Pollice
Edward F. McAvoy
Court Street
Alden Street
Boanp
James Sullivan
Essex Place
Lipston
Bostor
Peter Gaffney
Norman Street
Margin Street
SH. Babl
Jeremiah Gallagher
Portland Street
Board OF Poolice
Jeremiah Gallagier
Sach
James I, Ryan
Publo
Kbrophey
Board of Pottce
Edward Dixon
Wharf Street
Puidding
Ames W. Dolliver
No. & Broad Street
Willalu
James McMahon
Federal Street
West End
Raiway Co
F. Longstreet
Gen’l
Francis Henshaw & CO
No. SS State Street
Merchants’ Exchange
Com L
Boston Stock Exchange
American Ins. Co
Lansing & Northern RR
West End St. Ry. Co
Missouri & Kansas Telephone Co
Constitution Wharf
Alo Yuri Ils
Naumkeay Steam Cotton Mills
United States Hotel Co
Washington Natl, Bk
Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis RR
New England
Bronte Topeka & Santa Fe RR
Delaware
Kan
City
Gulf Pfd
Scrip
Hamilton Mfg
Amoskeag Mfg. Cie
Newmarket Mig
Middlesex Co
Boston & Albany RR. Co
Boston & Providence RR
Vassalboro Woolen Mills
Eastman Freight Car Heater Co
Northern RR. Co
Massachusetts Cotton Mills
China Mutual Insurance Scrip
Messoush Loan and Trust Co
Kansas City
Nuincy RR. Bride Co
Oston Gaslight Soo Maglieton & Missouri
Quincy, Alton & St. Louis RR
Vermont & Mass. RR. Co
Cons
Vt. Is
Boston & Lowell RR
Oneal
Boylston Mutual Ins. Co
Androscoggin Mills
Atlantic Cotton Mills
Chicopee Mfg. Co
Canton Mig. Co
Equitable Mig. Co
P. & L. Guar
Suffolk Trust Co
Little Rock & Ft. Smith Ry
Boston & Albany
Ogdensburg & Lake Champlain RR. Co
Shetucket Co
Norwich
Conn
S. R. Knights & Co
Main St
Cambridgeport
Brice S. Evans & Son
Equitable Building
Horatio Harris & Co., Auctioneers and Commission Merchants
Steamship
Pontiac
Balance of Cargo
Fiske’s Wharf
E. A. Gay
Lake Street
Anlington
Surrey
James A. Marden
Arlington
BR. L. Day & Company
State St
Koora 8
Falls
Siamilton
Manchester Mills
Hamilton Woollen Co
Washington Mills Co
Athngson Mills
Concord & Mont
Eastern Rd
Worcester, Nashua & Roch
Dorchester Gas Light Co
Union Punch and Eyesetting Mach. Co
Dastan
Worcester
Nashua & Roch
Summit Branch
Fitchburg
Little Rock & Ft. Smith
McKay & Big
Natl Bank
Manuf
Natl
Eastern Rapid
Watl, Loan and Trust Co
Topeka
Arkansas Valley Town and Land Co
Burl. & No. Rd
City of
City of Toledo, O., 88, 1808, M. L. #1000 de St. Paul
Park Loan
China Mutual Ins. Co
Bare Ports
Falls & Anmad Tat Aener Ra
TAU Lak Eran Acene Do
Wy Rd
Div
Union Heel Trimmer Co
Mad
Cambridge Gas Light Co
Faneuil Hall
Natl. Bank
Lowell
Chichago
Burlington & Quincey Rd
Vermont & Mass. Ra
St. Ry. Co
Na Mutual Ins. Co
Serip
Dia
Soh & St. Fe
L. G
Union Pac
Lake Champ
Top. & So. Western
Top
St. Fe
Albert Howe & Co
Market Street
Brighton
Warren Avenue
Richards & CO
John OG. Wilmerding
Wilmerming, Hoguet & CO
White St
HY Townsend & Montant
Leonard Street
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